Cargill RFP Response

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INDUSTRY TRENDS

TRAITS OF THE BEST-IN-CLASS CRE ORGANIZATIONS Every company is unique. Global portfolios with diverse asset types and critical supply chains are even more nuanced. That said, here are some attributes that are commonly found across leading CRE organizations:

Clear C-Suite Mandate, Sponsorship and Multi Level Support

Alignment and Collaboration with Other Support Functions to Drive Integrated Strategic Programs

Strong Centralized Management, Governance, and Information Management Systems

Strategic Alignment with Business Stakeholders to

Investment and Development in Core Versus Non-Core Capabilities

CRE Organizational Trends Support Portfolio Planning, Decision Support and Enterprise Initiatives

PLANN

Align real estate with the strategic direction of the organization Great emphasis on governance standardization and audit for risk mitigation More focus on strategy and opportunity development with partners to identify synergies and opportunities to save money

Centralize management to drive consistencies and effici ncies Optimize the rec rring cost of occupancy and cost of ownership Provide standa d, accurate, enterprise-wide information, reporting and technology tools driven through dashboards

• Align real estate with the strategic dire • Great emphasis on governance standa • More focus on strategy and opportuni opportunities to save money

MANAGEMENT

• Centralize management to drive consi • Optimize the recurring cost of occupa • Provide standard, accurate, enterprise through dashboards

STRATEGY

DELIVERY

• Outsourcing & bundling of CRE functi reduction • Greater reliance on data management improved decision making • Shifting CRE model to create and eng and govern process execution.

Outsourcing & bundling of CRE functions for leverage, scalability best practices and cost reduction Greater reliance on data management and lease administration services to drive data metrics for improved decision making Shifting CRE model to create and engage a Center of Excellence to manage client relationships and govern process execution.